CVE-2026-85706 Exploited in the wild

GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability

Risk score: 73/100
CVSS: Not Scored
Added to CISA's exploited list: 11 Sep 2026

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What to know

What it is: GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to read arbitrary files due to an improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.
Affected: Gitlab Community Edition And Enterprise Edition
Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation: Exploited in the wild

Story map

Story map: the flaws, the fix, how it unfolded and what it connects to. Boxes link to the record or article.

At a glance

Gitlab Community Edition And Enterprise Edition: Amber, patch this week. GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to read arbitrary files due to an improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.

The flaws

CVE-2026-85706: GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability (exploited)

The fix

Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.

Who is exposed: Gitlab Community Edition And Enterprise Edition

Where it stands

Exploited in the wild
On CISA's exploited list since 11 Sep
US federal deadline 14 Sep
1 outlet covering it

How it unfolded

11 Sep, CISA (official): Added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
14 Sep, Deadline (official): US federal agencies must have patched
22 Oct, BleepingComputer (press): GitLab warns of new max severity code execution vulnerability

Connects to

Same weakness: CWE-35 (CWE-35). 5 other warnings in 30 days
Reported alongside: GitLab: integer overflow can lead to remote code execution. CVE-2026-97229 · in 1 of the same article
Reported alongside: An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 7.0 before 18.11.13, 19.0…. CVE-2026-110264 · in 1 of the same article

In the news

GitLab warns of new max severity code execution vulnerability
BleepingComputer22 Oct 2026

Why it is Amber

Not yet scored by NVD
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)

CISA required action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Original description

GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to read arbitrary files due to an improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.

Last activity 11 Sep 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.